Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast

Hiya! We're bummed that we have to take another week off, but in the meantime, we'd like to continue the story of another Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast, the fully completed 40-episode series, Dumb Scum & Villainy, where professional voice over actors and improvisers explore the underworld of the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game.

This series features our Game Master Tom McGee, and familiar voices from Jesters of Ravenloft, players Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and (later in the series) Guy Bradford!

Join our crew of bumbling criminals, see if th...

Hiya! We're bummed that we have to take another week off, but in the meantime, we'd like to continue the story of another Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast, the fully completed 40-episode series, Dumb Scum & Villainy, where professional voice over actors and improvisers explore the underworld of the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game.

This series features our Game Master Tom McGee, and familiar voices from Jesters of Ravenloft, players Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and (later in the series) Guy Bradford!

Join our crew of bumbling criminals, see if th...

Jesters of Ravenloft is off this week, but in the meantime, we'd like to welcome you to another Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast, the fully completed 40-episode series, Dumb Scum & Villainy, where professional voice over actors and improvisers explore the underworld of the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game.

This series features our Game Master Tom McGee, and familiar voices from Jesters of Ravenloft, players Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and (later in the series) Guy Bradford!

Join our crew of bumbling criminals, see if they turn to the dark si...

Jesters of Ravenloft is off this week, but in the meantime, we'd like to welcome you to another Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcast, the fully completed 40-episode series, Dumb Scum & Villainy, where professional voice over actors and improvisers explore the underworld of the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game.

This series features our Game Master Tom McGee, and familiar voices from Jesters of Ravenloft, players Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, Adam McNamara, and (later in the series) Guy Bradford!

Join our crew of bumbling criminals, see if they turn to the dark si...

Before moving on to the next realm, New Rogue apologized to Tyler about his lost finger, and Tyler gave him a consoling hug that they both needed. Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis revealed to DDX that he missed him and wanted him back, but DDX proposed they start again as equals, something the barbarian needed time to consider. Ezra then sent them to the realm of Yah Shee. The troupe heard sounds of revelry coming from a nearby encampment, and after deliberating over how best to approach the camp, Del offered to create flowers to sell, but will the people of...

The troupe had a good night’s rest followed by very upsetting morning. Tyler’s cursed ring behaved as expected and he was bitten by a poisonous snake. Del healed him up, and they tried to remove the ring, but it wouldn’t budge, so New Rogue suggested that Tyler should cut off his finger, confident that he could reattach it. Shadow Nemesis bit off the finger and put the ring away, but after many attempted spells of healing, they realized that none of New Rogue’s cleric powers could reattach it. Now that Tyler’s finger has disintegrated, Wet Change...

With one dark lord’s problem solved, the troupe did some introspection. Tyler argued with Ezra that it was reasonable for him to not be doing well, given the circumstances, and that Ezra would have to live with that, Shadow Nemesis redesigned his mind palace and Shadow Master explained to him why DDX couldn’t become a dark lord, Del, Rumpleforeskin, and Werner Herzog had a philosophical discussion about whether the people they’ve met throughout the realms are real people, and New Rogue continued filling a grave. They convinced Tyler he shouldn’t deal with his cursed ring alone, b...

The troupe took their chance to solve the Cardinal’s troubles. New Rogue pulled Tom’s body from Shadow Nemesis’s brain-eating grasp, and after appealing to the barbarian’s vanity, they started digging a grave. Del tried to convince Issa and the Cardinal that they could be a great pair, Tyler sensed that Del needed more time and gathered everyone to say some final words about Tom Foolery, Issa and the Cardinal finally struck a bargain, and the Cardinal agreed to remember to vote for Ezra in return for all of Del’s help. Ezra then demanded that Tyler talk...

The troupe came upon the grisly scene of Issa standing over the body of a very dead Tom Foolery. After learning of Issa’s recent murder spree, they realized she might be a good fit for the Cardinal. Del talked the Cardinal through his insecurities and tried to show him the benefits of practicing and taking a slower approach with his victims, Tyler tried to find common ground between Issa and the Cardinal, and Shadow Nemesis looted Tom’s corpse. But as New Rogue was getting answers from the corpse, Shadow Nemesis swooped in and started eating her brain. Will...

The troupe was forced to confront some difficult ethical questions. Del shared her own recent experience of loss with the Cardinal and got him fixated on the idea of breaking someone’s heart to cause a new kind of pain, Shadow Nemesis proposed making DDX the dark lord of this realm, but Tyler and New Rogue talked him out of it, New Rogue finally made a sincere apology to Rumpleforeskin about how he’d spoken to them earlier, and Del and Tyler came up with the idea of pairing the Cardinal with someone in the pain cult who would be i...

80% of the Jesters team are part of a new series we’re inviting you to check out this week! The first two eps are getting dropped here and then new weekly episodes will be available in the feed for Agents of the Inquisition (so go like and follow/subscribe/whatever your app allows). AND IF YOU LIKE THESE TWO EPISODES THE THIRD IS OUT ALREADY! Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Interrogator Morgan Rhalls is hauled out of prison and assigned a team of hand-picked operatives to lead on a mission ordered by Roboute Guilliman himself. Her...

80% of the Jesters team are part of a new series we’re inviting you to check out this week! The first two eps are getting dropped here and then new weekly episodes will be available in the feed for Agents of the Inquisition (so go like and follow/subscribe/whatever your app allows). AND IF YOU LIKE THESE TWO EPISODES THE THIRD IS OUT ALREADY! Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Interrogator Morgan Rhalls is hauled out of prison and assigned a team of hand-picked operatives to lead on a mission ordered by Roboute Guilliman himself. Her...

After wrestling the puzzle pieces from the ineffectual Michaels, Void solved the puzzle! Shadow Nemesis subdued the chains and brightened up the room, but the Cardinal had difficulty speaking with more than one person, so Del remained and everyone else gave them privacy. Once Del realized the Cardinal suffered from panic attacks, she walked him through some grounding exercise, but New Rogue misinterpreted the sounds of deep breathing and rushed in to save Del, causing the Cardinal to retreat once more. Tyler supported Del trying to talk to the dark lord again, with New Rogue along to apologize, but...

The Cardinal’s puzzle pieces were kept safely apart by the Michaels while the troupe argued over how best to avoid combat with the dark lord. Shadow Nemesis suggested they distract him to throw him off-script, Tyler recommended they try to give him hope and some reprieve from his torture, New Rogue shared an unrelated movie plot to provide context, and Del got fed up and left to consult with Werner and Rumpleforeskin. They finally agreed to complete the puzzle, let Void hold it, throw the magnetic cape to subdue the Cardinal’s chains, shine light on him to keep...

After hearing screams from below, the troupe learned that Tom and Issa’s companions hadn’t survived a fight with some deadly chains. They tried to meet up with Shadow Nemesis, but he found himself locked in a room, confronted with a puzzle he was compelled to solve, and suddenly in a battle with the Cardinal. New Rogue protected their newest allies, and as Del finally broke through the door, they all burst in and the Cardinal disappeared once more into the shadows. Tyler has conjured several Michael rocks to disassemble the doors in the mansion so they can no l...

Del, New Rogue, and Tyler were welcomed by the gang and coordinated their search of the mansion, while Shadow Nemesis remained invisible and decided to go it alone. The barbarian unintentionally summoned the Cardinal, escaped through a window, and alerted the rest of the troupe. Tyler convinced the gang to search the basement so Wet Change could deal with the dark lord alone, Del spoke with a ghost who had recently been killed by the Cardinal, and New Rogue struggled to decipher cryptic advice from the gods on how best to approach their target. As screams sound from the...

The troupe found themselves outside a dilapidated mansion that supposedly contains the puzzle to summon the cardinal. As they approached, Tyler spotted another group nearby, and they all hid like the heroes they are. New Rogue tried to spy on the group, but his lack of stealth soon revealed his presence, so he jumped out and tried to befriend them. Del and Tyler were also forced to reveal themselves, but Shadow Nemesis stayed hidden and prepared for a fight. Miraculously, New Rogue prevented the tense situation form escalating and persuaded the gang they could all be friends. Can Wet...

Wet Change somehow managed to survive the Council of Twelve unscathed, despite Tyler accidentally voting for the Cardinal instead of himself and Shadow Nemesis trying to feed the dark lords pizza pockets. They departed for the Cardinal’s realm, and as they travelled, they found they had all gained new powers and abilities. Attempting to learn more about the dark lord they were soon to encounter, Del summoned a ghost of the Cardinal’s previous victim, which was going well until New Rogue accidentally exorcised him. With little information about the realm ahead, can the troupe befriend the Cardinal befo...

As the meeting of the Council of Twelve approached, the troupe strategized with Ezra. Del suggested they should each vote to free themselves to avoid any suspicion that they were working with the god, Shadow Nemesis managed to store his axe without activating its curse, New Rogue realized he hadn’t had much fun in his short life, so Tyler found some games to play, and Ezra took Del aside to tell her of powers that Lucretia had bequeathed to her in her will. Finally, the other dark lords arrived and the troupe was shocked to see the genie, Se...

Having broken free of the never-ending loop of psychological torture, the troupe finally found themselves face to face with Ezra! Del continued to mourn the loss of her girlfriend and patron, Lucretia, New Rogue fell into a restful, deep sleep in the arms of his god, Shadow Nemesis tried but failed to hide his lingering distrust of Ezra, and Tyler was relieved to at last have the opportunity to ask questions of the person responsible for bringing them to Ravenloft. Wet Change has become a band of dark lords, at great personal loss, but can they survive this next...

The troupe fought the temptation of get pulled into the nightmare loop of the new dark lords. Del continued to live Lucretia’s last moments over and over until DDX and Rumpleforeskin intervened and tried to offer some perspective, New Rogue nearly killed Del in an effort to provide emotional support, and Tyler remained stuck in a shame spiral, convinced that the only way to keep the Agents at bay was to continue to play his part in Lucretia’s demise. Shadow Nemesis and DDX devised an elaborate scheme to pull Del and Tyler out, but couldn’t quite convin...

The troupe finally solved the riddle of the realm! New Rogue made a deal for the genie to honour the intention of their wishes and set him free, Shadow Nemesis was delighted when the Prince was finally “sausaged” and executed by Del, and Del was horrified to discover she had caused a cataclysm by killing two dark lords herself. To prevent catastrophe, Tyler was forced to execute Del’s patron and girlfriend, the Succubus Lucretia, only to leave them trapped in the nightmare of Lucretia’s final moments as they both became dark lords. Can the rest of the troupe f...

s03e02 - Big Orders and City Secrets

We continue to get to know our character's business as Alydin hears rumours that may give her a leg up in the city, Bonwyn gets to work on a big order for one of her clients, and Kavlaran hatches a plan to help Bench get his business back up and running.

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Welcome to Season 3 of Dumbgeons & Dragons! If you're new to the show, we're an edited and sound designed Dungeons & Dragons Actual Play podcast and this is a GREAT place to start! It's a new world, with new characters and an entirely new story!

In this week's episode we kick off the season with a musical delight for your earholes as we introduce a small view of the new city of Vintersmouth and the characters, Alydin (Amy), Bonwyn (Carla) and Kavlaran (Tom).

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The troupe emerged from their long rest. New Rogue failed to convince the genie that he would free him, and Tyler finally completed his wish, upon which all of his items appeared in his pockets and killed him instantly. After being revivified, Tyler pleaded with them all to forget the genie and let him face the Prince, and unintentionally wished Shadow Nemesis into agreeing. But they realized they couldn’t use their now-un-damageable items and Tyler was permanently legless, so Del suggested she could be Tyler’s champion instead. It seems hopeless, but could a solution lie with a geni...

To the troupe’s surprise and relief, the mists provided, allowing them all to take a full rest before facing the Prince. New Rogue was able to join in the planning instead of meditating alone, Del spoke with Lucretia about wanting to be seen and they imagined a life together in a beautiful mansion in Hell, and Shadow Nemesis worked on drafting unambiguous wishes, one of which would turn the Prince into a human sausage so that Del could execute him easily. Tyler still distrusted the genie, so they tried a simple wish to get his items back, but it...

With five hours to prepare their next move, the troupe tried to figure out if they could wish their way to a solution. New Rogue was dismayed that the genie had twisted their words to cause them harm, Tyler took time to Identify their new gifts from the mists, and Shadow Nemesis discovered that he also had three wishes and continued crafting his wish-letter. When they realized that New Rogue couldn’t remember the genie’s true name, Del spoke with Lucretia, who regretfully could not interfere with the contracts of other immortal beings and warned Del to be extr...

The troupe tried to solve the realm’s complicated dark lord problem. Tyler presented the head of the Gravewalker to the Prince, who was deeply saddened and then attempted to kill them all, Del was instantly killed by the Prince’s radiant gaze and entered the ghost realm before being revivified, Shadow Nemesis ignored the potential for a cataclysm and tried to destroy the Prince with the Talisman of Ultimate Evil, but it failed so he ran away, and New Rogue bought them five hours to find DDX and Rumpleforeskin before Tyler is forced to duel the Prince. Will Wet...

With the Gravewalker dead but the realm still intact, the troupe was unsure of how to proceed. Should they kill the Gravewalker’s ghost as well, or perhaps the Prince is the true Dark Lord? Meanwhile, Tyler started repairing Del’s phone, New Rogue asked Lucretia for help with understanding the genie’s contract, and Shadow Nemesis attempted to write a fool-proof wish script to avoid any potential downsides. Del attempted to once again summon forth the Gravewalker’s ghost, but when she only narrowly survived it, it became clear that his ghost is still very powerful, even in death. W...

Wet Change, finally doing something together, pursued the Gravewalker into the sewers! Shadow Nemesis discovered that stabbing his bag of holding meant that he lost everything inside of it, everyone except Tyler was horrified by Void’s terrified shouting of, “Mama!” and New Rogue killed the Gravewalker with a collection of his Cleric powers before Shadow Nemesis and Del both attacked the corpse. The realm then shook, but didn’t shatter, leaving them to wonder if they haven’t yet killed the Dark Lord. Can the troupe figure out who the Dark Lord really is and find their way out of thi...

The troupe faced off against the Gravewalker. A very injured Del was left unhealed by New Rogue’s spell due to interference from the Gravewalker’s magic, but she managed to fire off a few weak eldritch blasts anyway, Shadow Nemesis attempted to enact his plan with Shadowmaster to blow up the bag of holding, although nothing has exploded yet, Tyler channeled his fear to summon a shadowspawn companion to help them fight, and New Rogue used forceful, spiritual magic to chase the Gravewalker down the well. The troupe has their foe cornered, but can they work together to brin...

While the rest of the forces of evil fought the Prince’s vanguard, Shadow Nemesis lured the Gravewalker into the barn for an ambush, but Del was hit so hard that she was forced to stand down and play dead. Back at the final battlefield, New Rogue wished upon his new magic lamp to be teleported to the farm, but soon learned that the genie inside was malicious when they all arrived naked and most of the army was crushed by falling wagons and food. Tyler led New Rogue to the barn, only to find themselves facing the Gravewalker wi...

The troupe separately made plans to kill either the Gravewalker or the Prince. Del, Rumpleforeskin, and the Prince planned to ambush the Gravewalker when he arrived, Shadow Nemesis strategized with Shadowmaster to kill the Prince, the Gravewalker, the Brotherhood of the Raven, and DDX all at once, and Tyler was contacted by Shadow Nemesis about his plan and challenged him on his reasoning that the symbiote was a viable candidate to become a dark lord. Meanwhile, New Rogue received a strange lamp from the mists and dismissed it as simply an oil lamp, but could something from the mists...

The troupe finally reached the battlefield! New Rogue struggled to covertly tell the others that they were surrounded without alerting the imps, and once his friends figured it out, all their strategies to deal with the imps failed. Luckily, the Mist provided for Wet Change, and Tyler and New Rogue advanced to the final battle while Del joined Shadow Nemesis at Angelina’s farm. Tyler convinced the Prince’s forces that he was the General and asked to see the Prince’s plans, but the Prince had arrived at the farm, where he was suspicious of Del before she reveal...

Convoluted plans confused the troupe! New Rogue tried to plan a distraction for the dinosaurs with one of Del’s summoned boars and a drum, but after several different confusing instructions, the boar got annoyed and stalked off. Shadow Nemesis, meanwhile, made multiple plans with Shadowmaster to destroy the Gravewalker, all involving a torn Bag of Holding, but when he called the others on Tyler’s stone, they chose to ignore him. He then discovered that there were imps following the others and reporting on their positions to the Gravewalker, and called again, this time to warn them. Can Wet...

The troupe found themselves under imminent threat from the Gravewalker. Del received a new cloak then fled into the corn with New Rogue, and Tyler unsuccessfully argued with Shadow Nemesis that they couldn’t survive a confrontation with the oncoming army, and left him his gun with a single bullet before running off too. Shadow Nemesis had a crisis of conscience and confessed everything to his friends via sending stone, but New Rogue was skeptical of his intentions, led the others to a secret location, told Shadow Nemesis to delay the Gravewalker and buy them time. Can Shadow Nemesis pr...

While the rest of the troupe waited, Shadow Nemesis reconciled with Shadowmaster and they came up with a plan to take information from the Gravewalker in order to become a god maybe. Meanwhile, Del used her ghost powers to learn that the talisman had returned to its original location. Shadow Nemesis emerged and tried to convince his friends that he was sorry for everything and was done with Gregernant, but Tyler was unconvinced and New Rogue was reminded by Jack Magnum of Shadow Nemesis’s many betrayals. In their friend’s quest for power, will Wet Change avoid becoming casu...

The troupe took a short break to spend some quality time with their companions. Tyler tried his new winged boots and got a flying lesson from Ivan, New Rogue spent his time praying and chatting with Westra and Jack Magnum to make sure they didn’t eat too much, Del taught DDX how to play Go Fish, and then they were set upon by the Gravewalker’s army. Del swiftly destroyed Shadow Nemesis’s body to keep his items away from the Gravewalker, and they all died only to wake up to a now naked and furious Shadow Nemesis. Will t...

With Shadow Nemesis gone, the rest of the troupe spoke with Lucretia. Del continued to believe that sending Adam’s soul to hell was the best solution, even with her more intense feelings for her patron having been tempered by Tyler’s spell, New Rogue got some clarity on the terms of their deal, and Tyler further connected with Ivan, releasing him from his usual bond of secrecy as a familiar. Meanwhile, Shadow Nemesis made the Gravewalker aware of the time loop, and traded information about the items he sought in return for the Gravewalker’s help in disposing of Cor...

Shadow Nemesis escaped Werner Herzog’s control and sacrificed most of his soul to summon the attention of the Gravewalker. At the campsite, New Rogue shared his belief that all beings are worthy of being saved and his fear that Del and Tyler are sliding into darkness. Del learned from Lucretia that if she damned Adam’s soul to hell, Shadow Nemesis would be sucked back to a previous realm and Lucretia could let Adam out to work with his friends, but Tyler became wary of Lucretia’s influence and discreetly cast Protection from Good and Evil on Del. Can We...